There’s no doubt about it: 2020 was an unforgettable year. Between stay-at-home orders, remote learning and working from home, chances are your family spent more time together last year than at any time in recent memory — maybe even ever.
Now, it’s time to turn to the New Year, knowing that whatever highs and lows 2021 will bring, your family will face them together. That’s why we’re focusing on New Year’s resolutions for the whole family.
Looking for some inspiration? Check out these 100 ideas to get you started.
1. Get outside daily
2. Pack healthier lunches
3. Plan to eat dinner together weekly
4. Set aside time to read together
5. “Unplug” during dinner
6. Plan weekly game nights
7. Explore local playgrounds and parks
8. Establish a weekly chore plan for kids
9. Use reusable shopping bags
10. Visit the library together
11. Keep a family calendar
12. Volunteer together for a local organization
13. Start a new tradition
14. Donate old toys and clothes
15. Create a monthly goal
16. Organize your closets
17. Strive to always be honest with each other
18. Drink more water
19. Hug one another every day
20. Use more eco-friendly products
21. Make time for a healthy breakfast
22. Perform random acts of kindness for others
23. Talk less, listen more
24. Take more photos — with mom and dad in the picture
25. Improve everyone’s fitness by being active together
26. Make a new friend
27. Start (or improve) recycling at home
28. Let go of a grudge
29. Make time for self-care
30. Redecorate a room in your home
31. Save together for a family purchase
32. Ditch the screens daily for some family time
33. Get more sleep
34. Reconnect with an old friend
35. Take a class (virtual or in-person)
36. Quit a bad habit
37. Plant a garden
38. Give someone different a compliment every day
39. Speak kindly to one another
40. Start a new hobby together
41. Visit a new local attraction
42. Go sightseeing in your own city
43. Spend less time on social media
44. Cook more meals at home (together, when possible)
45. Stretch daily
46. Learn stress management techniques
47. Practice daily gratitude and positive affirmations
48. Stop procrastinating
49. Plan a family vacation
50. Stock the pantry with healthier snacks
51. Try new foods together
52. Call out-of-town family members regularly
53. Have the kids write letters to grandparents
54. Argue less, compromise more
55. Encourage your kids to try something new
56. Make a family scrapbook
57. Organize the kids’ artwork
58. Explore new hiking trails
59. Eat more fruits and vegetables
60. Make reasonable to-do lists and stick to them
61. Get health check-ups for all family members
62. Be more open-minded
63. Eat less fast food
64. Establish a family budget
65. Make time for mindfulness or meditation
66. Back up your photos and videos
67. Tackle a home improvement project
68. Pay down or eliminate debt
69. Watch less TV
70. Adopt a family pet
71. Try “meatless Mondays”
72. Start a compost pile
73. Support a charity
74. Avoid becoming overcommitted
75. Learn a new language
76. Make time to do arts and crafts as a family
77. Gather and organize favorite family recipes
78. Start a family tree
79. Conquer a fear
80. Stop texting while driving
81. Meal plan at the beginning of each week
82. Get professional photos taken of your family
83. Create a bedtime routine — for kids and adults
84. Journal about family milestones
85. Stop gossipping about coworkers, neighbors and others
86. Take a mini road trip to a neighboring town for a day
87. Run a 5K together
88. Make meals for families in need
89. Learn about other cultures
90. Complete a “no spend” challenge
91. Complete an unfinished home improvement project
92. Clear out your inbox
93. Wake up on time
94. Reduce your sugar consumption
95. Give at least one compliment every day
96. Do chores for a neighbor — without expecting anything in return
97. Volunteer at your child’s school
98. Organize your photos into albums
99. Shop locally whenever possible
100. Don’t be late to work or school
